The Business Association of Hoa Binh province on January 25 organised a conference summing up its activities in 2023 and putting forward tasks for this year. Attending the event were Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee; Bui Duc Hinh, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People's Council; and Bui Van Khanh, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, among others.
Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Bui Van Khanh at the conference.
Currently, the association has 16 member organisations in all districts and Hoa Binh city, with over 700 members. It has effectively played its role as a bridge connecting businesses in the province, and transmitting documents on guidelines, policies and laws to businesses in a timely manner, thus contributing to raising enterprises’ awareness and consciousness of complying with the guidelines, policies, and laws of the State and the province.
During the year, the association gathered and listened to its members' feedback and recommendations about difficulties in production and business to propose to relevant authorities and provincial leaders; effectively improved the Department and District Competitiveness Index (DDCI); coordinated in the implementation of investment attraction activities and programmes to improve provincial competitiveness index; and actively participated in important foreign affairs and socio-economic development activities of the province.
In addition, the business community proactively joined social and charitable activities such as aiding the fund for the poor and study encouragement funds, building charity houses, and giving Tet gifts to the poor.
In 2024, the association sets goals of continuing to closely grasp the production and business situation of enterprises; coordinating in organising dialogue programmes to create conditions for businessmen to meet and discuss with State management agencies to help solve difficulties; and promoting linkages between businesses in the locality, and between those in the same industry.
Speaking at the event, Khanh acknowledged, praised, and appreciated the operation results of the provincial Business Association and its members in the past year. He asked the association to continue making efforts to overcome difficulties in production and business, promoting its role and responsibility in supporting the business community to seize new opportunities, and implementing charitable and social welfare activities, thus contributing to the successful implementation of the province's socio-economic development goals and tasks in 2024.
Local businesses gave gifts to the poor on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) with a total of over 3.37 billion VND (138,000 USD).
Over the years, Hoa Binh has shown strong performance in applying information technology (IT) in building an electronic government, ensuring information security and contributing to developing a smart and modern city.
Boasting high potential in both aquatic development and tourism, the Hoa Binh hydropower plant reservoir has a significant role in the fisheries and tourism sectors of Hoa Binh. Hoa Binh lake is home to 123 species belonging to 79 genera and 19 families, including many rare species, with high economic value and significance for scientific research.
A meeting to review the province’s socio-economic development in the first half of 2024 took place on July 3 under the chair of Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Toan. Participants discussed and gave opinions on draft documents that will be submitted to the standing board of the provincial Party Committee, documents under the promulgation authority of the provincial People's Committee, and other matters serving the management, direction, and administration of the People's Committee.
Nhuan Trach commune, Luong Son district, recently earned recognition from the People's Committee of Hoa Binh province for achieving the advanced criteria of the national new rural development programme in 2023. This success stemmed from innovative approaches, unified support from local authorities and residents, and a continued push for excellence.
A project to build a road from Da Bac town (Da Bac) to Thanh Son district of Phu Tho province is invested by the People's Committee of Da Bac district with a total capital of 250 billion VND (9.8 million USD). When completed, it will be a vital traffic route connecting the two provinces, contributing to the development of the road traffic infrastructure system in Da Bac district, and adding motivation to promote local socio-economic development.
According to the report of the People's Committee of Lac Son district on the results of building the new and improved rural areas in the district, there are currently 4 communes reaching 10 - 14 criteria, including Nhan Nghia, Tan Lap, Yen Phu and Tan My; There are 6 communes that meet less than 10 criteria, including Vu Binh, Xuat Hoa, Thuong Coc, Yen Nghiep, Huong Nhuong, and An Nghia. The average number of the newly improved rural criteria has reached 9.6 criteria each commune so far.
